Tradition says this country's first emperor, Menelik I, was the son of King Solomon & the Queen of Sheba
This Athenian's code was so strict, you could be executed for stealing a cabbage
In 1993 he hinted that he'd be willing to give up power if the U.S. ended its embargo of Cuba
In 1951 Macao became an overseas province of this country, & in 1974 a "Special Territory"
In 1812 Napoleon's Grand Army of 614,000 invaded this country; months later only 40,000 were left
From 1954 to 1969 he was president of North Vietnam
It became a U.S. territory in 1900 & was attacked 18 years before becoming a state
On August 29, 1877, this leader of the Mormon Church died
After aiding the U.S. in the Battle of New Orleans, this pirate was pardoned
After this waterway opened in 1825, freight rates between Buffalo & NYC were cut by more than 90%